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Deadline: 30 June 2012

The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) opens entry for the 2012/2013 edition of the Annual Film Essay Competition.

The theme of the essay competition is “Film, Family Values and the Society”. The topic seeks to evaluate the challenges inherent in home video and films, whether or not they enhanced core and positive family values and their effect on the society.

GUIDELINES

• Winners in past editions of the competition are not eligible to participate
• Participants should be 18 years and above
• Submission of entry is from June 1, and will end on June 30.

• First prize: N100, 000
• Second prize: N75, 000
• Third prize, N50, 000

• Nigerian Film Corporation Headquaters, 218T Liberty Dam Road, Jos Plateau State;
• NFC Office, Obalende Ikoyi Road, By Voice of Nigeria, Ikoyi Lagos;
• NFC Office, First Floor, Shippers Plaza, Opposite Ibru Hotels, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja;
• NFC Office, Kano State Secretariat, Kano

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: md_nfc@hotmail.com or contact@nfc.gov.ng

Website: http://www.nfc.gov.ng

Deadline: 1 August 2012

Nearly There: A Queer POC Zine

What: Nearly There is a zine project meant to address the serious absence and silencing of stories about the experiences of queer people of color. For those of us who occupy the spaces of both queer and of color (along with all our other identities), this project is about creating an arena where we can listen and be heard, find commonality and difference, and leave a mark in the making of our own queer history and POC history.

Who: Knowing full well that for many of us, terms like queer or LGBTQ+ often do not and cannot truly measure who we are but being limited by the lack of other terms, this project is for, by, and about queer/LGBTQ+ youth of color including those of us who are low-income/working class, 1st/1.5/2nd/3rd generation im/migrants, city based, Mestiz@, Chican@, rural based, bi/multi racial or mixed, undocumented, same-gender-lovin, formerly or currently incarcerated, parents, dark skinned, from any spiritual background, college educated, butch, femme, aggs, street-involved, etc, etc, etc.

Theme: For this first issue, the theme is relatively open and inclusive of any issue, concern, or interest of queer POC. Ideally looking for submissions about in/visibility in queer and POC communities, discourses on coming/being out or not, finding and creating queer POC spaces, and more. Email me with your questions! Submit: stories, poetry, non-fiction (in any format), drawings, photos, portraits, essays, etc.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries/ submissions: nearlythere@gmail.com

Deadline: 15 June 2012

For centuries, the Mediterranean Sea has both divided and joined the many disparate nations, cultures, language groups and artistic traditions which flourished in the Mediterranean Basin: the Maghreb, Iberia, Southern Europe, the Balkans, the Levant and Egypt. As a dividing line and barrier to inter-cultural exchange, it has allowed each of these regions and their many cultures to develop unique artistic traditions. As the major feature binding these diverse cultures together, however, it has also facilitated inter-cultural exchange. What happens, then, when these traditions travel, meet and merge with each other? How does the host country adopt and adapt the ideas and aesthetics coming from abroad to its own native tradition?

This volume will look at such pan-Mediterranean artistic exchange (in literature as well as film, painting, music, photography, etc.) produced during or about the Modernist period, roughly the last quarter of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th. We welcome papers addressing any aspect of Modernist and avante-garde literature and art on four related themes: first, papers which describe the interaction of two or more Mediterranean artistic traditions (international Futurism, for example, or the reception of French Surrealism in Algeria); second, two or more Mediterranean cultures (Alexandria’s Jewish community or relations between Greeks and Turks in Cyprus); third, depictions of the Mediterranean itself during the period (in, for example, Lawrence Durrell’s Bitter Lemons of Cyprus or Henry Miller’s Colossus of Maroussi); or, fourth, the myriad forms of Modernist and avante-garde art which emerged from a single location (such as Cavafy, Marinetti, Ungaretti and Durrell in Alexandria). Papers on similar themes will also be considered.

Title: The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Modernity

Eds. Adam J. Goldwyn (Uppsala University) and Renee Silverman (Florida International University)

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: adam.goldwyn@lingfil.uu.se

For submissions: Email one to two page abstracts by June 15 to Dr. Goldwyn at adam.goldwyn@lingfil.uu.se

Deadline: 15 January 2013

AJISS Special Issue on Islamist Spring? Islamists and the State: New Paradigms and Engagements

GUEST EDITORS

• DR. ABDELWAHAB EL-AFFENDI (University of Westminster)
• DR. ANAS AL-SHAIKH-ALI (IIIT, London)
• DR. NADER HASHEMI (University of Denver)

Research papers (from the various disciplines of the social sciences and humanities), which reflect on all aspects of the theme of Islamists and the state are welcomed.

Book reviews on relevant books are also welcomed.

Shorter reflection pieces of two thousand to three thousand words are also invited.

POSSIBLE TOPICS

• theoretical papers examining the impact of the Arab Spring on the for tunes of Islamist movements and the ramifications for wider Muslim politics

• case studies, qualitative interviews, and comparative studies of Islamist groups across the spectrum or across borders

• critical and in-depth examinations of the shifts in Islamist views and practices on the state and democracy and their methods of engagement with various social groups

• critical studies of variations in Islamist attitudes toward women and minorities

• critical studies of the impact of par ticular scholars or leaders on the Islamist scene

• studies of the role of new actors and leaders (women, youth, professionals, etc.) within the emerging Islamist movements and what impact it may be having

• critical examinations of the views of Islamists on regional and international issues, including attitudes toward the West and Israel

• critical engagement with current scholarship on Islamism and on Western official attitudes to Islamic movements

• critical studies of the post-Arab Spring state, the regional order, and the impact on various political forces, including Islamists

• critical explorations of the impact the new democratic atmosphere is having on the tendencies, visions, and programs within Islamism, and whether it is favoring radical or moderate groups

• critical studies of the fortune of radical or violent Islamist groups in the post-Arab Spring era

• in-depth explorations of the evolution of Islamist political thought, including comparative perspectives acrossmovements and regions

• critical assessment of intra-Islamist debate, in par ticular generational and ideological divisions on all matters political

• critical studies of the impact of existing “Islamist” experiments – such as those in Iran and Sudan – on the evolution of thinking, attitudes, and priorities of Islamist groups across the world

• in-depth explorations and forecasts of emerging trends and possible directions in the thinking and practice of Islamist groups and the significance and likely impact of these trends

• historical studies of underlying structural forces in contemporary political change, or previous effor ts at democratization

• explorations of the reactions of liberal and secular actors to the ascendancy of Islamists, and how the interaction between the two camps is impacting the democratization process

• examination of the changing discourse of the West towards the various Islamic movements and vice-versa, before, during and after the “revolutions”

SUBMISSION

Submission Deadline: January 15 2013

• Publication Date: July 2013

Regular research papers should be between seven thousand and ten thousand words (7,000–10,000). All submissions should conform to AJISS guidelines: original, unpublished research, and presented as double-spaced and single-sided.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: a.el-affendi@westminster.ac.uk

For submissions: send all contributions as an attachment in MS-Word, with a 250-word abstract and a short biography, simultaneously to: a.el-affendi@westminster.ac.uk, iiit@iiituk.com, and nader.hashemi@du.edu

Website: http://www.amss.org/

OOSKAnews, Inc. is seeking freelance journalists to contribute articles for our weekly reports on the water sector in developing countries. We are specifically looking for contributors in or on China, Southeast Asia, Central and South America, North Africa,Israel/the Palestinian territories, the Levant, Yemen,the former Yugoslavia and the Caucasus region. Potential contributors must be able to write in English. We pay $65 per 350-400-word story. If interested, please contact editor-in-chief Liz Howard.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: liz@ooskanews.com

For submissions: liz@ooskanews.com

Website: http://www.ooskanews.com

Blessed Easter Sunday!

We were able to raise a little over $200 from our first wave of call for donations (90% of which came from our Write Jobs blog followers) and we're sincerely thankful for the support. The donations were used to pay a small honorarium to our blog designer and volunteers who helped us set up our search and alert tools, and backtrack to as far as mid-2011 announcements that we missed when we temporarily stopped operations.

We urge you to support the work we do and the service we provide - just through the first 3 months as we try to sort out how else we can source funds to keep our blogs alive. Perhaps, you are already an established writer or you can find opportunities somewhere else, but we would like to exist and keep running our resource sites for young and emerging writers who check our blogs daily hoping to find an opportunity where they can hopefully be recognized.

A small donation will go a long way. We won't promise to send you the Hot Jobs reports right away as we're still trying to raise funds to hire a few more people for encoding and proofing - but we're targeting to release it in a few weeks. This new blog design is final - and we can focus on the Hot 500 project from today.

Thank you very much in advance.

Deadline: 15 April 2012

An analytical information service based in Nairobi, Kenya seeks to recruit experienced African writers with the competence, dedication and networks to write weekly reports on regional issues ranging from Economics to Politics.

You should be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) with research and writing experience or; journalist with experience writing on complex regional issues. Journalists covering these beats or opinion piece writers who work on these issues on a regular basis are especially encouraged to apply.

You will be responsible for writing objective, insightful and predictive pieces on issues affecting your country and its environs. You will not be required to leave your country. A commitment to sending timely and clean copy is mandatory.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPECTATIONS

1. Excellent writing, research and analysis skills.
2. Excellent command of English. Knowledge of French or Arabic is a plus.
3. At least five years experience writing analysis, stories or commentary on newsworthy and important developments in the African region; or experience researching these issues with an ability to write short, witty pieces.
4. Great contacts in news circles and political offices.
5. Interest in breaking news, current developments in your country of residence and African Affairs.
6. Experience writing internationally or with international organizations and contacts.
7. Professional and dedicated to writing original work.
8. Understand how African issues are interrelated and develop over time.
9. Published and/or run an informative blog.
10. Must be a resident and live in one of the 54 African countries.

Writers, who have won awards; are respected in their countries commentary and news circles or internationally are especially encouraged to apply.

Interested and qualified candidates should email their most recent resume and samples of projects worked on to info@rmi-ea.com by the 16th of April, 2012. These samples could be in the form of web links to published works, scanned copies of your work or a link to your blog. There is no need to send a cover letter but kindly include a short introductory note with your daytime contacts and an indication of your fee range for freelance work.

The earlier you submit your application, the better. The subject of your email should be, “Re: Analytical Writers.”

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: info@rmi-ea.com

For submissions: info@rmi-ea.com

Writers, like all creative professionals, always have room for improvement and development. Even acclaimed or widely published authors may find themselves hitting a creative wall at some point in their career. While writing obviously requires many attributes that go beyond concrete techniques, such as skillful use of intuition and a sense of the reader – many characteristics of a good writer are also well within the realm of craft. Following are some craft pointers and exercises that both beginning and established writers can use to grow their writing skills:

• Read Widely – Reading as much as possible with as much variety as possible is a prerequisite for writers of all stripes. Perhaps you are already “well-read” but in what sense? Perhaps you have read all the classics, but there is still much to be learned in the ways of sentence structure, diction and the human condition. Consider reading periodicals or genres that are outside your normal reading material. If you write primarily realistic fiction, pick up a book of abstract stories. Inspiration can be found in trade journals, science fiction, nonfiction journalism, and nearly all types of reading material.
• Utilize a Dictionary – If you find yourself using the same words and images in your work, it may be time to refresh your vocabulary. Most writers have a wide vocabulary, but they may be prone to using some words more than others out of habit. Find a quality dictionary and spend some time going through it. Look for words that are common, but that you rarely use in speech or in your work. In this way, you will add fresh language to your work, without it sounding stilted or overdone.
• Set Deadlines and Schedule Writing Time – Perhaps your writing struggles stem from an issue of motivation or structure. Since writing is a vocation of choice for many people rather than a traditional job, it can be difficult to complete projects in a timely manner. Practice setting deadlines for pieces of writing that you are working on; allotting a particular time every day to write or a particular word count to complete, can also act as motivation. Examine literary journals from art colleges or writer’s websites for writing competitions you can enter. The hard deadline of a competition can motivate you to work.
• Examine Sentence Cadence – Even if you are not a poet, you should take some time to examine the cadence of the sentences in your work. The stressed and unstressed syllables in your sentences may make your work read faster or slower, depending on their placement. They can also make sentences flow more easily or make them sound halting and displeasing to the ear. It also makes sense to pay attention to the length of your sentences. Short sentences are more urgent and punchy, while long ones can add a flowing effect.
• Use the Tools of Plotting – Consider how you normally plot your work, if you are a writer of short stories or novels. Changing up the plotting tools you use can add new insight to your writing. Many writers generally start their stories from the ending or from some traumatic beginning event. Others do not work with causal events at all, but instead start with a particular philosophical idea. Still others intersperse non-causally related incidents to form a rich texture. Whichever device you normally use to structure a story, consider a different approach, even if you only use it as an exercise.
• Get Academic Support – Pursuing an academic degree in writing or even enrolling in a single class can also serve to improve your writing. While a formal education is not necessary to become a writer, the advice and guidance of an experienced writer can help the new writer gain traction and realize key themes apparent in their work.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – The Center for Writing Studies (2012)

Jerz’s Literacy Blog (2011)

Teachers of Color is a diversity recruitment resource center for prospective teachers, school employers, educational institutions and professional organizations. Our mission is to connect multicultural teachers with those committed to diversity recruitment.

UTRS Group, an online teacher recruiting and applicant management system is looking for interns to help blog on high ranking educational blogs.

The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated self-learner with basic knowledge of social media and blogs. They will work with other interns to build the entire web presence based on the team leader's direction. We will meet at least 1-2 times a week (web/phone conference). Work will be done on your own time and scheduled outside of those meetings.

We are happy to work with your college so you can do this for credit as an independent study.
We are adding interns on a rolling basis. Be prepared to talk about what you have done in social media and how you approach large projects.

Compensation: Paid on blog performance $200 monthly

Telecommuting is ok.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: nzrcf-2939091909@job.craigslist.org

For submissions: nzrcf-2939091909@job.craigslist.org

Website: http://www.teachersofcolor.com/

Date: 31 March 2012

BOOK N GAUGE X: CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT. XPECT ANYTHING!

X is that figure in mathematical calculations that you have to find. X stands to be filled in by you. For the tenth edition of Book N Gauge, we leave you come for Book N Gauge X and decide what to call it, what to make of it. From our end, we are so sure that it is going to be about surprises. Who doesn't like that?

Book N Gauge X will feature conversations with two writers, Chuma Nwokolo and poet, Ralph Tathagata; Performance by Efe Paul Azino. It's going to be music, poetry, readings and more music. For Chuma to be reading a second time at BnG, you know there is a reason, you want to find out? Then, come!!!

WRITERS & PERFORMER

Chuma Nwokolo: Lawyer, writer and the publisher of African Writing magazine. He is author of the poetry collection Memories of Stone, the serial Tales by Conversation, and many novels, including Diaries of a Dead African, the Pulpfaction Club Book of the Month for October. He was writer-in-residence at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. Chuma’s writing has been termed as funny yet witty. We have featured him once; for this edition, he will read from his latest collection of short stories, The Ghost of Sanni Abacha.

"The Ghost of Sani Abacha tells the story of a man who climbed to the top of his political career only to become disillusioned about the grandeur of wealth. From these stories, Nwokolo brings to life various issues pertinent to life such as love, betrayal, jealousy, greed, power and pride. He weaves his stories around both the rich and poor, city and village life"--The Debonair Book Blog

Ralph Tathagata was born in Obiohia-Bende, Abia State. Presently, he lives in Lagos. He is largely self-educated: a poet, a writer, a journalist and a former general secretary of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Lagos State.

Endless Roads, his first collection of poems, is a profound portrayal of contemporary Nigeria. It is concerned with the State and resultant mental states. The collection shows an awareness of African, European and North American poetries and deals with its varied subjects through a rich variety of poetical forms. In spirit, Endless Roads is satirical and lyrical, to be savoured with a biting tongue. Seeing human life through a surreal kaleidoscope, these poems possess a visionary, even hallucinatory quality. They discover beauty in strange places, in ways that continuously enrich the imagination.

PERFORMER

Plumbline studied as a Geo-scientist, rather than digging oil pipes; he “mines” words. Influenced by poets like the late Mamman Vatsa and the late Ken Saro Wiwa, the songwriter and spoken word artist wrote poetry from his secondary school days. He performs Spoken Word Poetry at most Lagos Events like Wordslam, Anthill, Taruwa and hosts Chill and Relax. His words dash straight through the heart of the audience and leaving them with thoughts, little mementos to take home.

Auction Session: There will be an auction session. What do you get? Latest books that you can only find online. Hot CDs that are yet to be on the streets. There is also a surprise X auction item, come to find out. What are you waiting for? Let the bargaining begin.

ALSO:

• A one-on-one interaction between authors, performers and readers.
• A platform for book enthusiasts to meet, interact and network. (Members of PulpFactionClub on Facebook and followers on Twitter would have a grand opportunity to meet).
• Freebies, lots of it. Let’s start with this. Invite five friends, ensure they come for the event and win a free book.
• Live Musical performances by: Jeffrey Plumbline
• Book signing.

VENUE: Debonair Bookstore, 294, Herbert Macaulay Way, Sabo, Yaba.

Remember: Bring five friends and win a free book! Gifts are available for early birds too.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: pulpfactioner@gmail.com

Website: http://www.facebook.com/groups/pulpfactionclub/

Deadline: 16 April 2012

"Mixed Race 2.0: Mixing Race, Risk, and Reward in the Digital Age" is a project dedicated to examining the intersections of multiracial identities that lurk behind the scenes of everyday life in an increasingly networked world. In recent years, multiracial identities have seen increased representation in media, politics, art and activism. To explore these exciting transitions..., "Mixed Race 2.0" will pose questions and provide analyses that strike the core of what multiracial identities have meant, currently mean, and will mean to generations across the globe.

The primary question is: What does mixed race 2.0 mean to you? Potential themes with which to address this question include, but are not limited to:

• 2010 v. 2000 US Census
• Digital v. Analog
• “Hapa” v. “Mulatto”
• Book v. e-Media
• One Box v. Check All that Apply
• Consumers and Marketing
• The Ivory Tower v. The Real World
• America v. The World
• History v. Future

There is a significant market for a contemporary and analytically engaged, yet very accessible, book and media project on the meanings of multiracial identities in the digital age. The target audiences are both popular and academic consumers. The general consumer interested in race, identity, politics, demographic shifts, popular culture and media subject matter will find "Mixed Race 2.0" interesting and engaging. The academic consumer will find this text to be multi-disciplinary, and suitable for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as researchers and practitioners in the fields of communication studies, journalism, critical cultural studies, racial/ethnic studies, popular culture studies, mass communication and media studies, media literacy, sociology, and education.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE

We welcome the following formats of submission: essays, high-resolution images of artwork, short films no longer than 3 minutes, and music in mp3 form no longer than 3 minutes. Essay contributions should be approximately 2000 words, Chicago formatted, in 12-pt Times New Roman font. All submissions are due on or before Monday, April 16, 2012. Submissions should include contact information and a brief 50-word bio for each author. Authors of accepted projects will be notified no later than Tuesday, May 15, 2012.

All inquiries and submissions should be sent to the editors below:

• Marcia Alesan Dawkins (mixedrace2.0@gmail.com)
• Ulli K. Ryder (mixedrace2.0@gmail.com)
• Alexandrina Agloro (mixedrace2.0@gmail.com)

For inquiries: mixedrace2.0@gmail.com

For submissions: mixedrace2.0@gmail.com

New Mirage Journal is now open for submissions of short story. We are interested in high quality work that dares to speak of race, the human condition, the “struggle,” in fresh new ways. Your story should be inspired by reality, mythology, folklore, or fairytales.

Please submit one short story of no more than 10 pages long with a short bio of no more than 50 words. All submissions must be sent as attachments via our submissions manger:

http://greensubmissions.com/96/new-mirage-journal/index.php

Submissions that reach the editor via other means will not be accepted. Simultaneous submissions will be considered for publication. Please wait until you receive an acceptance or rejection notice before submitting again.

Via: pawablog

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: newmiragejournal@yahoo.com

For submissions: submit online here

Website: http://newmiragejournal.com/

Deadline: 15 April 2012

LGBT people in Africa are often shown in the media as isolated, lonely voices. Often we also see ourselves like that.

The reality is that there are many gay and straight people who support us amongst our friends, families, and communities. In the fourth issue of Qzine, we highlight the voices of the many straight African people who support the LGBT people in their lives.

We know that our families, friends, colleagues, and neighbours sometimes struggle to come to terms with learning that a friend, loved one or co-worker is “different.” Others do not struggle at all – they are the ones who help us to come to terms. Either way, we would like to hear from you in this special oneyear anniversary issue of Q-zine co-edited by John McAllister and Keletso Makofane.

We invite you to write about how LGBT issues affect your life even though you are not LGBT yourself. How do you make sense of your sister’s love for women? Or your son wearing women’s clothes?

How does homophobia against your friend affect your life? Do you approve of your daughter’s girlfriend? Do you think your gay nephew is happy? How do your straight friends react when they find out that your son, daughter, friend, or cousin is gay? How did it affect your life when your loved one told you that he or she was LGBT? What struggles – in your family, workplace, neighbourhood, and in yourself – have you had to fight to arrive where you are?

Please share your story with us. We welcome your reflections in any format – essay, news story, memoir, commentary, fiction, poetry, photography, painting, drawing, or any combination. Help us all to see that LGBT people exist in families, friendships and communities, and that we are all African together.

Text submissions should be between 500 and 1,500 words. Art submissions (photos, paintings, drawings) should include a brief (100-300 word) commentary and a caption for each artwork submitted.

Submissions can be made online: http://www.gayn-center.org/call-for-submissions/ or to the editors: mkonommoja@gmail.com or keletso.makofane@gmail.com

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: mkonommoja@gmail.com or keletso.makofane@gmail.com

For submissions: mkonommoja@gmail.com or keletso.makofane@gmail.com

Website: http://www.qayn-center.org/

Educe is a journal of queer literature. Our goal is to publish and showcase quality literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Publication will be electronic with limited print.

We are looking for LITERARY fiction/nonfiction/poetry submissions from queer folk across the Globe. We encourage multicultural submissions.

• No length restrictions. Looking for quality.
• Poetry: No more than 3 poems at a time
• Fiction: No more than one story, 8K word max
• Nonfiction: No more than one essay, 8K word max
• Deadline: Ongoing

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: educejournal@gmail.com

For submissions: educejournal@gmail.com

Website: http://educejournal.com/

Deadline: 23 March 2012

KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights is issuing a call for papers on the topic of “Women’s Leadership in Islam”, welcoming a wide range of article submissions in the fields of history, religion, sociology, anthropology, gender studies, and others.

Islamic notions about women and their roles in society have caused much debate both amongst Muslim scholars and practitioners, as well as secular commentators on Islam. Although women throughout Islamic history have assumed a wide variety of leadership roles in society– from scholars to sultans to merchants to mothers to warriors– the question of women’s leadership persists. KARAMAH seeks to further develop the scholarship on this topic and to broaden its scope, focusing on (though not limited to) the following themes:

(1) women in the Qur’an: their status, roles, and stories;

(2) prominent women in Islamic history and their leadership roles;

(3) barriers to women’s leadership, including cultural notions of women’s roles in society and differing interpretations of Prophetic traditions;

(4) women’s role in reshaping their nations, such as during the Arab Spring;

(5) contemporary Muslim women leaders (not limited to political leaders); and

(6) the legitimacy of women’s leadership, whether religious, political, or professional.

Papers will be accepted up to 5,000 words, and should be electronically submitted as double-spaced Word documents.

Please submit papers to avajid@karamah.org no later March 23.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: avajid@karamah.org

For submissions: avajid@karamah.org

Website: http://www.karamah.org

Deadline: 30 April 2012

The Nigerian Studies Association Book Prize Committee is soliciting books for the 2012 NSA Book Award. The deadline for the submission of entries is April 30, 2012. NSA members are encouraged to submit their publications for consideration for the award. While the winner will receive a certificate and a citation, the first two runners-up will be recognized at the annual meeting of the NSA during the African Studies Association conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in November-December 2012. Books submitted for prize consideration will not be returned. Only books that meet the following requirements will be considered for the award:

1. Peer-reviewed single-authored books.

2. Deal with any discipline or field of specialization with primary focus on Nigeria, or Nigeria in relations with the outside world.

3. Published in English.

4. Released between January 1 and December 31, 2011.

5. Make original or substantive contributions to Nigerian Studies.

6. Submitted to each of the three members of the Book Prize Committee by April 30, 2012.

AN INDIVIDUAL SEEKING THE AWARD SHOULD:

• Include a preferred contact email address.
• Indicate or inform his or her publisher to indicate that the book is for the Nigerian Studies Association Book Prize.

Dr. Gloria Chuku, committee chair
2949 Capri Drive
Manchester, MD 21102
chuku@umbc.edu

Dr. Philip M. Peek
(Professor Emeritus, Drew University)
203 Hueber Drive
Sanbornton, NH 03269
ppeek@drew.edu

Dr. Saheed Aderinto
Department of History
Western Carolina University
286 Central Drive
Cullowhee, NC 28723
aderintosaheed@yahoo.co.uk

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: aderintosaheed@yahoo.co.uk

For submissions: see the list of committee members above

Editors: Temple Hauptfleisch and Petrus du Preez

Assistant editors: Edwin Hees and Yvette Hutchison

Publishers: Routledge

Frequency: 3 issues per year

Print ISSN: 1013-7548

The South African Theatre Journal, now in its 25th year of publication, is currently seeking contributions from academics, researchers and practitioners for Volume 26 numbers 1-3 (2012).

The journal provides a leading forum for the academic discussion of issues relating to theatre, performance and the media, notably as these manifest themselves in Southern Africa and further afield on the African continent. SATJ features peer-reviewed articles on the history, theory and practice of the performing arts, as well as the methodology of theatre research and performance studies. It also incorporates theatre reports, book reviews, commentary, and play texts. Since it is a major aim of the journal to foster multicultural and interdisciplinary studies in the field, contributions are invited from all engaged authors, irrespective of their particular institutional and disciplinary affiliations, or their specific theoretical and methodological perspectives.

Please submit articles or other appropriate material (including notices of any new books or plays for review) by e-mail to the editors (Temple Hauptfleisch at satj@sun.ac.za or Petrus du Preez at cntr@sun.ac.za).

Books for review can be sent to the SATJ Reviews Editor, Drama Department, University of Stellenbosch Private bag X1 Matieland 7602.

For details of the editorial policy, index of articles, etc.see the SATJ page on the Taylor and Francis website (http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/RTHJ).

SATJ is accredited with the Department of National Education in South Africa for subsidy purposes.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: satj@sun.ac.za or cntr@sun.ac.za

For submissions: satj@sun.ac.za or cntr@sun.ac.za

Website: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/RTHJ

Deadline: 1 April 2012

African Professional Houston Journal is accepting short stories, poetry, creative non-fiction, excerpts or anything creative.

The theme is,:“Africa’s Need: Integrity, Trade or Aid?"

Submit any unpublished writings, book reviews, notes, comments, art, and pictures regarding any of the aforementioned or other issues that you believe have impacted Africa and Africans. The solicitation list is not exhaustive. Writers are also encouraged to select topics pertaining to Africa that also correspond with the broader mission of AfriPRO Houston and the Journal, to stimulate contemporary thought on issues that affect Africa and Africans around the globe.

The deadline is Sunday April 1st.

Interested writers are advised to send in entries as soon as possible. The sooner your article reaches the publisher, the higher the likelihood of your submission getting published.

If any part of the piece has been published previously or is to be published elsewhere, the author must include this information at the time of submission. Submitted articles, art or pictures will not be returned unless the author/owner so requests. Each article should be in Microsoft Word. Final publication is scheduled for either the 2012 AfriPRO Houston Journal Summer Edition at the HABE conference in May or in December at the 6th Annual AfriPRO Houston Holiday Gala in Houston, Texas.

GUIDELINES:

1) Paste the submission in the body of an email. Also, attach same submission as a word document. Subject Line of e-mail should be: “Journal Submission.” Send to journal@afriprohouston.org.

2) Writings submitted must be double-spaced in 12 point, Times New Roman font. Footnotes must be within the text (i.e. incorporated at the end of each page). Footnote citations should be according to The Chicago Manual of Style or The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. Statements made in the text must be substantiated by an outside authority.

3) Include on the title page full names of authors and other professional affiliations and the complete address and phone number of the author to whom correspondence should be sent. For all materials generated by the Journal itself, the term "African(s)"is used as an adjective and as a noun.

Ensure that your submission meets the guidelines before sending.

Questions can be directed to journal@afriprohouston.org

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Coming on the heels of the recent attendance of the Ebedi International Writers Residency Programme, Iseyin, Oyo State, by the well-known Ugandan Writer Doreen Baingana, another young Ugandan Writer Barbara Oketta has been slated to participate in the next edition of the Programme.

Oketta is a Teacher and short story writer based in Kampala, Uganda is also an Executive Member of FEMRITE, the Ugandan Women Writers Organisation, and a published short story writer. She is also a freelance Editor with FOUNTAIN, a Ugandan Publishing outfit. She will be coming to Ebedi to complete work on her novel, LEAVING HOME.

Barbara Oketta will be joined by another young and versatile Nigerian female writer Temitayo Olofinlua. Temitayo, a holder of a Master’s degree in English from the Obafemi Awolowo University, an an award-winning essayist, was until recently a regular contributor to the now rested NEXT Newspaper where she contributed articles, reviews and vignettes. She has been published in a short story anthology THE EAGLE SPEAKING FOR THE GENERATION (2009) edited by Duke Okoro. She will going to Ebedi to complete her short story collection.

The writers are expected to be at the Residency from March 10, 2012 for a period of six weeks. Apart from writing, the writers will also be expected to mentor students of selected secondary schools in Iseyin in any creative arts of their choice.

The Ebedi International Writers Residency is a homegrown initiative to support writers to complete their ongoing literary works in a comfortable and serene environment at no cost to the writers. Through the writers, the Programme also intends to mentor young Nigerians in the creative field in an attempt to identify and empower upcoming creative artists.

The Residency is managed by a Board of Directors made up of Maryam Okediran (Chairman), Uche Peter Umez, Alkasim Abdulkadir and Akintayo Abodunrin.

Our deadline alert tool is now in place. We tried it out last night with Twitter and now, our alerts are automatically cross-posted to our Facebook account and fan page. This will let you know where to submit next and when. We initially sent out alerts for opportunities with due dates falling between March 8th and 15th. Henceforth, we will send alerts one week in advance (e.g., tomorrow, we will alert you on opportunities due on March 16th).

As for the template, we are sorry we have to put back the black and green background as we are currently improving the white minimalist template that we will launch very soon. Bear with us in the meantime.

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